Swingspout pouring device for containers



. O. N. WISWELL SWINGSPOUT POURING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS Filed June '7, 1922 Patented Nov. 11, E924.

"re a OZRO N. WISWELL, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR T0 SWINGSPOUT MEASURE COMPANY, A CORPOBJATION OF CALIFORNIA.

SWINGS POUT TOURING DEVICE FOR CONTAINERS.

Application filed June 7, 1922. Serial No. 566,647.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Ozno N. i Viswnnn, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented a new and useful Swingspout Pouring Device for C011- tainers, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relatesto pouring devices and How controlling means which may be used upon metal packages in which liquid substances are sold to the consumer.

It is an object of the invention to provide a swingable tubular pouring spout having a valve associated therewith controlled by the I position of the pouring spout, which may be mounted upon the top of a container of the class described. The valve member of this swingspout device is comprised of atube having open communication with the interior of the container, and a sleeve from which the pouring spout extends turnably mounted upon this tube; there being holes provided in the tube and the sleeve which may be made to coincide by rotating the sleeve upon the tube, thus providing a means for controlling or restricting the flow of liquids therethrough.

It is a further object of the invention to provide an improved means for mounting the swingspout device upon a container.

It is also an object of the invention to so simplify and improve the means by which a seal is maintained between the tube and the sleeve of the valve that these members'will not be distorted in the forming of the seal.

The specific advantages and further objects of my invention will be made evident hereinafter.

Referring to the drawing which is for illustrative purposes only,

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a container to which an embodiment of my invention has been applied.

Fig. 2 is a section through the swingspout device, shown in Fig. 1, in upright position.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section through the swingspout device and the corner of the container upon which it is mounted, the purpose of this view being to illustrate the manner in which the valve is manipulated by swinging the spout from the retracted to the extended position.

Fig. 4 is a view of a developed mounting plate.

In Fig. 1 of the drawing I show a metal package 11 such as is commonly employed for containing high grade lubricating oil. Upon the top of this container is mounted a swingspoutdevice 12 embodying my invention. This device provides a pouring spout let which is adapted to rest beneath the bail 15 of the container 11 when the pouring of oil from the container is not desired, and which may be swung into an extended position so that oil may be poured into inconveniently placed openings such as are encountered inautomobile construction.

As shown in Fig. 2,.the spout 141 of the swingspout device extends from a sleeve 1"? which is turnably mounted upon a tubular member 18 extending between holes 16 in the upwardly directed ends 19 of a mounting plate 20.

One of the particular features of my invention is the manner in which the mounting plate is secured upon the top 22 of the container and the manner in which communication between the tubular member 19 and the interior of the container is accomplished. Two adjacent portions 25 of the top 22 are, pressed upwardly from points 213 at which parallel cuts in the plate are sheared so that the openings 27 are provided which face each other as shown.

it will be perceived that in the forming of the raised portions 25, the inner edges 28 of the openings 27 are slightly inclined outwardly. Therefore I provide flanges 80 upon the upstanding portions 19 0f the mounting plate 20 which extend. outward over the edges 28 so that the plate may be quickly and easily soldered around the edges.

Another important feature of the invention resides in the manner in which a working seal between-the sleeve 17 and the tubular member 18 is provided and the manner in which a longitudinal movement of the sleeve upon the tubular member is prevented. I have found that the rolling process whichis sometimes employed to expand one tube withinanother causes a deformation which prevents a perfect contact between the two members.

In the formation of the valve element of my device I expand the ends of the tubular member 18 as shown at 32. This expansion of each of the ends of the tubular member extends inwardly from the ends thereof to a plane 33 slightly within the lip'34 of'the sleeve 18 so that the expanded portion of the tubular member is brought against the inner edge of the lip 23% which constitutes the end of the sleeve,thus forming a work ing seal between the two members through which oil or other viscous liquidswill'not pass. The expanded ends also have the function of centralizingthe sleeve upon the tubular member and in so doing: prevent any lateral. movement of the sleeve.

As shown particularly in Fig. 3 co-operating holes 40 and ll. are provided in the sleeve 17 and the tubular member 18 respectively, these holes being adapted to coincide when the spout '14- is swung into the position indicated by the dotted lines 43,- thus permitting aflow of the contents of the container through the tubular. member 18 and the pouring spout 1d whiclrmay be adjusted in position to permit the desired rate of flow from the container. I

I claim as my invention 1. In the art of the class described, the combination of: a pouring spout; a sleeve supporting said spout; and a tubular member within said sleeve having the extending ends thereof expanded; there being cooperating valve openingsin said sleeve and said tubular members.

2. In the art of-the class described, the combination of: a pouring spout; sleeve supporting said spout; and a sheet metal tubular member within saidsleeve having the extending ends thereof expanded, said expanded portions extending from points beyond the ends of said sleeve to points slightly within said sleeve so that said tubular member is expanded against. the interior of the lips constituting 'the ends of said sleeve; there being cooperating valve openings in said sleeve and said tubular member.

3. In the art of the class described, the combination of: a mounting plate provided with apertures near-the opposite ends there- 'of; a sleeve; and a tubular member within,

said sleeve having the extending ends thereof expanded within the mentioned apertures in said mounting plate; there being cooperating valve openings in said sleeve and said tubular members.

4. In the art of the class described, the

combination of: a sleeve; and asheet metal tubular member within said sleeve having the extendingends thereof expanded, said expanded portions extendmgfrom point-s beyond the ends of said :sleeve to points supporting said spout; and a tubular member within said sleeve having the extending ends thereof expanded; there being cooper atingvalve openingsin said sleeve andsaid tubular men'l-bers; and means for communicably mounting said sleeve upon a container.

6. In the art of the class described, the combination of: sleeve; and a sheet metal tubular member within said sleeve having the extending ends thereof expanded, said expanded portions extending from points beyond the ends of said sleeve to points slightly within said sleeve so that said tubular member is expanded against the interior of the lips constituting the ends ofsaid sleeve; there being cooperating valve openings in said sleeve and said tubular member; and means for communicably mounting said sleeve upon a container.

7. In the art of the class described, the combination of: a plate having apair of adjacent openings therein, the opposing edges of said openings being upwardly pressed from the surface of said plate so thatzsaid openings faceeach other; wall members disposedacross said openings; a tubular member extending through and between said wall members, said tubular member having a lateral opening therein; a sleeve closely mounted upon said tubular member, said" sleeve having a lateral opening therein; and a pouring spout mounted upon said sleeve in communication with the opening therein.

8. Inthe art of the class described, the combination .of: a sleeve having a lateral opening therein; a sheet metal tubular imember within said sleeve, having alateral openingtherein and having the ends thereof ex panded after placement within said sleeve;

a plate constituting a container wall memher having a pair of openings therein, the opposing edges of said openings being up- 'wardly pressed from the surface of said ber within said sleeve, havinga lateralopen- 1 ing therein and having the ends thereof expanded after placement within saidfsleeve, said expanded portion extending from the ends of said tubular member to planes slightly within the ends of saidvsleeve so that said tubular member is expanded against the interior of the lips constituting the ends of saidsleeve; aplateconstituting a container wall member having a ,pair of openings therein, the opposing edges of said openings being upwardly pressed from the ing provided with openings through which surface of said plate so that said openings the ends of said tubular member extend.

face each other; and a mounting plate ex- In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 10 tending between the adjacent edges of said my hand at Los Angeles, California, this 5 openings, having the ends thereof bent into 2nd day of June, 1922.

angular relationship with said plate and disposed across said openings, said plate be- OZRO N. WISWELL. 

